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SONG CHALLENGE WINNER!
The Song Challenge:
The Case of the Cheerio Highwayman
-- TACOMA, Washington (AP) -- Seven-yeaar-old Perley King got into big trouble
for driving off in his sister's car in search of his favorite cereal. But he's
getting his Cheerios. Early on April 1, while other family members slept,
Perley and his dog, Bear, climbed into the car. Relying on skills learned at a
computer game, the boy drove three miles in search of a food store. In his
drive to fame, Perley navigated some of the city's busiest streets by
alternately stepping on the gas pedal, then climbing on the seat to steer,
chugging along toward the food store. The spin landed Perley in hot water,
but also earned him television appearances and buckets of newspaper ink. His
single-minded devotion to his favorite breakfast cereal will also have material
rewards. Representatives from Minnesota-based General Mills planned to
visit Perley, his parents, Dwayne and Jeanne King, and six brothers and sisters
at their Tacoma home this week. It means Perley can look forward to a year's
supply of Cheerios and other surprises. He also may receive a new bicycle.
"So he'll never have to drive to the store again," said General Mills
spokeswoman Liv Lane.
Naughty Perley by Áine
(Tune: Charming Billy)
Oh where have you been, Perley boy, Perley boy?
Oh where have you been, Naughty Perley?
To the store in sister's car,
And now I'm a TV star,
I'm a good boy, who would not wake his mother.
Oh what did you do, Perley boy, Perley boy?
Oh what did you do, Naughty Perley?
When I found the cupboard bare,
I took a ride down to the square,
I'm a good boy, who would not wake his mother.
Oh which way did you go, Perley boy, Perley boy?
Oh which way did you go, Naughty Perley?
Through the bushes, grazing trees,
I was hopping like a flea,
I'm a good boy, who would not wake his mother.
Oh what did you see, Perley boy, Perley boy?
Oh what did you see, Naughty Perley?
Not too much, I have to say,
The steering wheel was in the way,
I'm a good boy, who would not wake his mother.
Oh what did you buy, Perley boy, Perley boy?
Oh what did you buy, Naughty Perley?
I got busted at the store,
And told I can't drive anymore,
I'm a good boy, who would not wake his mother.
Oh what did you learn, Perley boy, Perley boy?
Oh what did you learn, Naughty Perley?
That if you make it on the telly,
CEOs turn into jelly,
I'm a good boy, who would not wake his mother